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The following exercise has been adapted from:

White, Deborah. 2001."Syllabus: Political Sociology." Pp. 155-56 in Service-Learning and Undergraduate Sociology: Syllabi and Instructional Materials , edited by B. Marsteller Kowalewski, M. Ender, and J. DeFiore. Washington D.C.: American Sociological Association.

You should write a paper on your experiences with the organization you worked with:

Your paper should include the following:

1. Detailed information about the organization you worked with:

  • History/background information
  • Important issues they address

2. An overview of activities you participated in

3. Information about the organization or the issues they address from sources other than the organization (library, internet, newspapers). Cite at least four outside sources. In particular, try to provide information that presents a point of view that differs from the organization's.

4. Relate the experience to course material. Apply concepts, theories, and issues discussed in class to your service-learning experience.

5. Discuss how the organization has had an impact on your community and the individuals/families it serves.

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